President Joe Biden celebrated Egypt’s decision Wednesday to open the Rafah crossing to Palestinians and foreign nationals fleeing Gaza amid Israel’s war against Hamas. The president, speaking at a farm in Minnesota, specifically said that Egypt’s decision to open the border crossing, a reversal of its original posture following Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attacks, was thanks to “concerted American leadership.”

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) blocked a GOP effort to confirm military promotions on the Senate floor as frustration over his blanket hold boiled over on Wednesday. Tuberville has been delaying the confirmation of 376 general and flag officers over the Pentagon’s abortion policy, prompting multiple floor attempts by Senate Democrats to break the logjam. Each time, Tuberville has objected, keeping his hold in place.